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Thread ID: 119662	2011-08-03 09:52:00	Building my own PC for video editing	aonghas (12649)	Press F1

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1220812	2011-08-04 08:14:00	Just my input in regards to the GPU. Don't go any lower than GTX 570. I got the 460 and I'm kicking myself. It's ok but still doesn't give me the power I need with any of those programs. If you are wanting a decent card though and want to do it pro, you'll be forking out but I recommend the Quadro range. (www.computerlounge.co.nz or www.computerlounge.co.nz should do. You can go up to 6GB but you're paying almost $4000 for it)	dpDesignz (15919)
1220813	2011-08-04 10:12:00	Hey thanks for your input! Yeah I've been having a look at the quadro range but the specifications don't seem to be as good as the geforce series for the same price. I've heard that quadro cards are supposed to be better for CAD and animation kinda stuff, but do you know what specifications I should specifically be looking at that determines this kind of performance? I would still like to have a decent general purpose graphics card though as I won't solely be doing video editing, so I'm torn between getting a high end geforce (570 or 580 gtx) or a quadro card at a similar price. I read somewhere that nvidia charges a lot more for the quadro cards because they are more targeted towards business who can afford to pay that much. Does this mean the 570/580gtx would be able to cope with HD video editing just as well? I have not yet seen any benchmark tests that compare the two types of graphics cards for video editing/motion graphics etc. Thanks Aonghas	aonghas (12649)
1220814	2011-08-04 10:21:00	I dont know what the fuss is about with the vidcard. Any will do. The brand / model / what its got isnt going to make things brighter / prettier One that supports CUDA may help. Thats what I may get soon (even tho I dont like Nvidia drivers, most crash - (since I convert vids) and having CUDA should speed things up a bit / reduce the time. Thats probably the only reason, I would buy a Nvidia vidcard	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1220815	2011-08-04 21:39:00	I dont know what the fuss is about with the vidcard. Any will do. The brand / model / what its got isnt going to make things brighter / prettier One that supports CUDA may help. Thats what I may get soon (even tho I dont like Nvidia drivers, most crash - (since I convert vids) and having CUDA should speed things up a bit / reduce the time. Thats probably the only reason, I would buy a Nvidia vidcard FYI, NV have a better rep regarding drivers than ATI\AMD..It is only in the last few years that ATI has gotten there **** together with software and drivers. However for video converting, I believe Sandy Bridge bridge cpus using quicksync are faster and have better quality than the CUDA converting.... Quick Sync Tech (www.anandtech.com) Here are some benchies on CUDA accelerated CS5 CUDA & CS5 (www.tomshardware.com) Here is a list of NV cards that can be unlocked to accelerate CS5, however some are listed as not recommended NV Cards suitable for CS5 (www.studio1productions.com)	SolMiester (139)
1220816	2011-08-04 21:47:00	I dont use CS5. I just use a video converter, which supports CUDA. It can also edit videos (inc MP4)	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1220817	2011-08-04 21:56:00	I dont know what the fuss is about with the vidcard. Any will do. It makes a huge difference in performance in top-end products. For the products specifically mentioned by the OP such as Premiere Pro, only the GTX285, GTX470, GTX570 and GTX580 from the normal consumer-grade cards are on the hardware-acceleration compatibility list, therefore if you're bothering to spend the money do it right and get one of those - or get any of the previous or current gen mid- and high-end Quadros which are also on the list. In regards to the GTX vs Quadro discussion... the Quadros will outperform the GTX series in quality-oriented rendering by miles, because they're optimised for it. That said, I don't see the need at the sort of level you're probably looking at to spend up large on a Quadro 6000.	inphinity (7274)
1220818	2011-08-05 22:58:00	Thanks for your replies everyone. Would I need to worry about specific cooling if I'm just planning to run the system at stock speeds (to start off with anyway)? Are there any cases that you receommend that can store many internal HDDs? I'm not looking for a fancy gamer's box, but something that looks sleek and professional would be nice :P Did you miss my post or are 6 hard drive bays not enough? IMO the Cooler Master CM690 II case is a nice case with some added benefits. See here; www.coolermaster.com Can be bought in NZ for $199 www.pcforce.co.nz I have the original version and it's a great case for what I need.	Tukapa (62)
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